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Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England
UK NewsHealth•March 25, 2026 at 6:33 PMNational

Kent meningitis outbreak prompts rush for routine vaccinations in England

By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the countrySchool immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent meningitis outbreak in which two teenagers died.Thousands of teenagers across England have booked or received jabs in the past fortnight against the A, C, W and Y strains of meningitis (MenACWY), and diphtheria, polio and tetanus (Td/IPV). Continue reading...

Exclusive: Parental consents in Greater Manchester up 40% as demand surges in various parts of the country

School immunisation services and pharmacies are reporting surging demand for routine vaccinations after the Kent meningitis outbreak in which two teenagers died.

Thousands of teenagers across England have booked or received jabs in the past fortnight against the A, C, W and Y strains of meningitis (MenACWY), and diphtheria, polio and tetanus (Td/IPV).

Continue reading...